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ANNOUNCEMENTS / Technical difficulties
« Last post by agate on December 05, 2025, 09:55:15 pm »
I had a post about a new gadget I've been lucky enough to acquire but due to technical difficulties of some kind, the post disappeared.


The gadget is a pillow speaker to replace earbuds I've been using for listening to recorded books while on my way to sleep. 


Some days there just isn't enough time to fix technical difficulties. Better luck tomorrow.
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MISCELLANEOUS / Will cracking down on drug ads help patients?
« Last post by agate on December 04, 2025, 09:39:11 pm »

One problem with watching TV these days is having to listen to so many ads for drugs. In many of them viewers are told to "talk to your doctor" about a drug. Maybe that is one reason for the often-long waits for appointments with a doctor--so many people whose interest in a drug was sparked by an ad are turning up at their doctors' offices to talk about a drug that has appealed to them.
From MedPage Today (September 29, 2025):

Will Cracking Down on Drug Ads Help Patients?
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MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS / Why everyday stress can make MS symptoms worse
« Last post by agate on December 03, 2025, 08:48:45 pm »
From The Conversation (December 2, 2025)--"Why Everyday Stress Can Make MS Symptoms Worse":


https://theconversation.com/why-everyday-stress-can-make-ms-symptoms-worse-270219
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MISCELLANEOUS / Care in the US vs. care abroad
« Last post by agate on December 02, 2025, 09:23:46 pm »
From MedPage Today (April 24, 2025):

Would You Rather Get Care in the US or Abroad?
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GENERAL / RFK Jr. following "gold standard" science?
« Last post by agate on December 01, 2025, 09:24:03 pm »
Finding the best place to put this article was a challenge. It is a criticism of RFK, Jr., but it also contains considerable very useful information on how to evaluate scientific studies.

From MedPage Today (November 30, 2025):

RFK Jr. Says He's Following "Gold Standard" Science. Here's What To Know
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TREATMENTS / (Abst.) Non-inferiority of rituximab vs. ocrelizumab in MS...meta-analysis
« Last post by agate on November 30, 2025, 09:34:28 pm »
From PubMed (November 30, 2025)--"Non-inferiority of rituximab versus ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis (ROC-MS)--an individual participant data meta-analysis":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41317517/
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POLITICS / Don't license AI to prescribe medication
« Last post by agate on November 29, 2025, 09:18:58 pm »
From MedPage Today (November 28, 2025):

Don't License AI To Prescribe Medication
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MS - RESEARCH AND NEWS / (Abst.) Towards primary prevention of MS
« Last post by agate on November 28, 2025, 09:15:36 pm »
From PubMed (November 28, 2025)--"Towards primary prevention of multiple sclerosis":


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41310024/
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ANNOUNCEMENTS / Happy Thanksgiving (US)!
« Last post by agate on November 27, 2025, 09:31:02 pm »
In the US today was Thanksgiving Day.  I hope anyone reading here will have had a happy holiday today.


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NEWS / Trump and Republicans face a tough fight over Obamacare (MedPage Today)
« Last post by agate on November 26, 2025, 09:33:00 pm »
From MedPage Today (November 23, 2025):

Trump and Republicans Once More Face a Tough Political Fight over Obamacare
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